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.SHIELD FOR NEGK WEAR.

N0. 272,731. Patented Feb. Z0, 1883.

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ATTORNEY N, PETERS. Phowumugmmr. wuhiigmn. D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID E. MATER, 0E NEw Yoan, N. ijt// SHIELD FOR NECK-WEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 272,731, dated February 2'0, 1883.

Application filed January 2,1883. (No model.)

To all whom zt may concern .Be it known that I, DAVID E. MAYER, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Separable Shields for Neck-Wear, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved separable shield for scarfs, bows, and other neck-wear, whereby the same may be attached in a more convenient and better manner; and the invention consists ofthe combination, with a scarf, bow, or other article oi' neck-wear havingv slots or other suitable means of attachment, of a detachable shield that is applied into position by au elastic loop or other suitable means, and of devices whereby the shield ot' the scart' and the auxiliary shield are connected.

In the accompanying` drawings, Figure l represents a vertical transverse section of my improved shield for neck-wear. Fig. 2 is a rear View ofthe txed shield of a scarf or bow. Fig. 3 is a front view ot' the separable shield, and Fig. 4 a detail elevation ofthe latter.

Similar letters ci' reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents a scart', bow, or other article of neck-wear, the shield B ot' which is provided with a metal plate having two slots, a a, of greater width at the lower parts and of less width at the upper parts, as shown in Fig. 2. A second detachable shield, C, provided with two ixed projectingbuttons, b b, at the same distance from each other as the slots, is applied, by an elastic loop or other device at its rear part.into position on thecollar buttonorcollar. \Vhentheauxiliaryshield C is applied to the collar-button or to the collar, theyscarf or bow A is readily connected thereto by placing the slotted shield B in position on the buttons b bot' the shield C. The

scarforbowis thus attached with little trouble and retained in reliable position without any shifting orother change ot' position that forms so disagreeable and objectionable a ieature in the present scarfs or bows. The. shield ot' the scart' or bow is provided with a perforatioma'. to which a neckband may be readily applied by .means oi' a hook, (not shown in the drawings,) the end of said neckband heilig passed through the shield and body of the scart' or bow in the usual manner.

By means ofthe neckband of the shield B and the separable shield C the scarf or bow may be used with equal convenience for astandingand turned-down collar, as the case maybe, the. scarf being used in the one case with the band, but without the shield, and in the other case without the band, but with the shield. In this manner scart's and bows can be applied with greater convenience and are more securely heldin place. In place of the slots and buttons by which the shields B and C are connected, any other equivalent means by which a quick and reliable connection is established between the same may be used, as I do not contine myself to the specialconstructionshown.

IzIavine` thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Lette-rs Patent- Ihe combination, with a scarf, bow, or otherl article ot' neck-wear having a shield perma- .nently attached thereto, ot an auxiliary sepa- I'able shield, and means whereby the fixed and separable shields may be connected, substantially as set forth. Y

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of-two subscribing' witnesses.

DAVID E. MAYEB. Vitnesses UARL KARP, SIDNEY MANN. 

